The Exotic Teapot Blog

It cannot get any more expansive than this. We are not referring to the tea bag, but the love for them that made Boodles jewelers make a teabag studded with diamonds. This teabag is worth £7,500 and has been handcrafted using 280 diamonds. This teabag took 3 months in the making. Boodles expresses its happiness by dedicating the tea bag to the people of Britain for their love of tea. This love for tea will be appreciated in the form of buyers when this teabag goes for auction to raise money for charity.

Research has indicated that the use of compost tea enriches the soil with nitrogen. The nutrients of compost tea enrich the soil like no other fertilizer can. Some claim that compost made from tea is gold for plants. The presence of compost tea in the soil helps the breakdown of complex organic matter into simpler forms that are easily absorbed by plants. Also, tea helps as a detox for soil and keeps germs and plant diseases away. Its presence will also deter any pets from attacking the plants.

There is a place if you visit which, which will claim to serve instant tea. All that you will see are small bottles of mineral water but do not be mis led, all you have to do is twist the cap and Voila! 1.4 grams of high grade matcha green tea is released into the water straight away reading for drinking!

If you're up for trying new things and you like tea...and eggs, then the first on the list will be the Pidan. This is a delicacy in China meaning 'Century Egg' when translated into English. It is made by soaking an egg in tea and adding lime, clay, ash and salt. The eggs are covered in this mixture and are then wrapped in rice straws and stored for weeks or months. The eggs then have a dark green yolk when broken and taste like cheese. Exotic indeed!

This is the Tea Cup Lamp an interior décor design for all those creative tea lovers out there. Simplicity and innovation have made this design unique, an everday object has been transformed into something that can create a mood or change a room. The tea lamp design comprises of a lamp shade that is made to look like a tea cup. When hung upside down, a tea bag hangs from inside which when pulled lights up the lamp.

Can you use light to make a cup of tea? Estelle Sauvage has designed an ingenious kettle that uses a light bulb to heat up water. The wonderfully unique teapot is designed to incorporates a light bulb inside the base of the kettle which can heat the water to 90 degree's. As the bulb and electricity is all kept seperate from the water inside the pot there is no danger of getting electrocuted first thing in the morning!

The benefits of drinking rooibos tea continue to increase.Most notably is the discovery that it contains SOD, short for superoxide dismutase.This enzyme is a cellular antioxidant that actually seeks out free radicals that damage cell proteins and genetic materials hence, leaving cells vulnerable to cancer.SOD is the body’s primary defense against these radicals.Unfortunately, it is not found in most foods.Research has proven that SOD can repair the tissue damage after a heart attack and illnesses of the kidneys, intestines and pancreas.

It is time to stop considering tea to be a beverage only and see beyond. Might you be looking for a new deodorant? How about one that is made of tea. You can buy a stick of deodorant that has got tea as an ingredient and it is made of all natural ingredients. It is always a good thing to promote the use of natural ingredients in everyday products. Indulge!

Drinking tea can bring out the budding astrologer in you! Yes, you can ‘read’ tea leaf patterns after you stir your tea and know whats in store. This rather unique process entails you interpreting the shapes of clusters of tea leaves that get settled in the corners of your cup. From simple symbols like Triangles, Squares and Circles to more complex ones like an Arrow, Rose or Star, they all carry definite meanings.

The ‘Green Tea Cheese Cake’ and ‘Green Tea Cream Cake’ are two mouthwatering versions of cake which you can class as slightly more healthy...slightly. The transition from the cup to the plate is an interesting and most delicious one for sure. So the next time you brew your favorite green tea, do not forget to include a slice of either of the cakes to pep up your teatime a notch higher.

This is one case where you can see how environment friendly an object can be. Eco bedding Keetsa has taken a step ahead in innovation and has come up with a green tea mattress. These beds are made of recycled steel, scrap memory foam bits, bamboo fabrics and unbleached cotton (natural). To control any odor, green tea has been sandwiched between the layers. Above the breathable padding and under the fire safe top cover lays the layer of green tea foam. Now you can sleep knowing that your mattress is unique.

The set of mugs from 126 Pantone Mugs Project are ideal for those who know exactly how they like their tea. Its often the case when someone makes you a cup of tea that its never quite the same as when you make it yourself, a little more milk, a little less... but fret no more as now you can buy a mug that is the exact shade you like your tea so whoever makes the tea this evening can match it to your mug and it will be spot on! British artist Onkar Singh Khullar has designed 128 mugs of tea, each with a shade a tad lighter than the other, ranging from beige to brown. Unfortunatly this cant help with the sugar...a good excuse to cut down!

The Sugar Bubbles are small balls of sugar linked together to create a decorative feature in your cup of tea. They are an elegant version of sugar cubes and add new level of style to tea drinking and accessorizing. These sugar bubbles have been designed so that they float on the surface for 10 seconds before dissolving. Resemblinf pearls from a distance they really bring something unique to the tea party.

This tea timer is a penguin in a tuxedo that prepares tea for you, it has a timer up to 20 minutes that lets you decide when the penguin will stop dunking your tea bag. The tea bag wraps around the penguins beak which is lowered and highered in and out of the cup. A handy invention if you are someone who always forgets about that tea bag!

All the golf players out there will be happy about this design of mug for them. The mug has been designed for tea drinkers and golders alike. It is called the Morning Putt Golfers Mug and it comes with a stirrer that look is like a golf club and a golf ball (miniature) that you can practice putting by hitting it under the mug which provides and arched space perfect for practising your hole in one!

All those who have had issues with dipping that big cookie in your cup of tea will be very happy with Easy Dipping Cups. These cups have been designed by Entresuelo1a and the cup has been designed to have a protruding lip. This also helps you handle the cup more easily but the biggest benefit is for all those who always found dipping big cookies in the cup difficult. The elongated lip is wide enough to incorporate the cookie that is to be dipped.

The Heat Sensitive Mugs for tea and Coffee are great canvas's for the favorite games that we grew up with. . When cool, the mugs have empty mazes on them. These mugs have shapes appearing on them when you pour hot tea or coffee into them. As you do so, you look at them and get lost in your memories of playing Pacman and Space Invaders. A warm cup of tea, and your favorite memories of the classic games make for an awesome tea time.